Tennis dates back to thousands of years ago. Some would be surprised to know that this sport was originally played by monks during religious activities. Unfortunately when this first began, they did not use rackets to hit the object, they used their hands. It is hard to imagine athletes doing that now.
As the years continued, they realized using bare hands was outdated, so they introduced leather gloves into this activity. However, this was still a bit inconvenient, so they introduced handles that could be used to strike the ball. This was the first racket.
If you can imagine this, the first ball ever used was wooden. That would definitely hurt if it hit you. Especially considering they used their bare hands as I previously mentioned. Years went on and many understood that this was not working, so they created a leather ball filled with bouncy material.
In 1874, America came to know this activity. At first it was in France and was done by the royals. What a fine game it was. Back in the day it was known as the "Game of the Palm". Years later, America gained a patent for the equipment needed and then tennis was born in the United States of America.
When this first came out, women did not play. Man were originally allowed to play. However, in 1887 the world welcomed the US Women's National Singles Championship.
The US Open is a great thing in America. One of the best tournaments. It started in August 1881, yet was strictly for men. The 1900s brought the US Nation Men's Double Championship.
Every sport has a scoring method and the same is with tennis. It dates back centuries. 60 was thought to be a complete number and is believed to be "game". It had 4 points in it. You could earn a fifteen, thirty, forty-five, or a sixty. Today it has been adapted and replaced the forty-five with a forty. It is thought that they copied the clock when creating this system.
At first, the courts were created inside and the men and women would have the ball bounced off the walls. The net was 3 feet in the middle and 5 feet on the sides. It has of course been changed today and you see what we have now.
Tennis has evolved over the years and became what we see today all over the world. It gains a lot of media attention and many new athletes every single day. It is a sport that can be appreciated and learned through much practice.
As the years continued, they realized using bare hands was outdated, so they introduced leather gloves into this activity. However, this was still a bit inconvenient, so they introduced handles that could be used to strike the ball. This was the first racket.
If you can imagine this, the first ball ever used was wooden. That would definitely hurt if it hit you. Especially considering they used their bare hands as I previously mentioned. Years went on and many understood that this was not working, so they created a leather ball filled with bouncy material.
In 1874, America came to know this activity. At first it was in France and was done by the royals. What a fine game it was. Back in the day it was known as the "Game of the Palm". Years later, America gained a patent for the equipment needed and then tennis was born in the United States of America.
When this first came out, women did not play. Man were originally allowed to play. However, in 1887 the world welcomed the US Women's National Singles Championship.
The US Open is a great thing in America. One of the best tournaments. It started in August 1881, yet was strictly for men. The 1900s brought the US Nation Men's Double Championship.
Every sport has a scoring method and the same is with tennis. It dates back centuries. 60 was thought to be a complete number and is believed to be "game". It had 4 points in it. You could earn a fifteen, thirty, forty-five, or a sixty. Today it has been adapted and replaced the forty-five with a forty. It is thought that they copied the clock when creating this system.
At first, the courts were created inside and the men and women would have the ball bounced off the walls. The net was 3 feet in the middle and 5 feet on the sides. It has of course been changed today and you see what we have now.
Tennis has evolved over the years and became what we see today all over the world. It gains a lot of media attention and many new athletes every single day. It is a sport that can be appreciated and learned through much practice.
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